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Simone Brinsmead - Any Information about our Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd Dewar?
Phil Clifford - When Was Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station Opened?
Peter Wall - What Does E.E.B.C.L BRACKLEY on a Check Mean?
Munki - A very useful site for my research
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From: Simone Brinsmead
Sent: 11 March 2008
Subject: Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd Dewar


Hi Fionn,
My partner works in the scrap industry, and was given a copper Dewar see photos.

For several years, we thought it was a whiskey still (friends and visitors to our house simply thought it was an elaborate bong!) However, I have done a little research on it over the past few days to see if it has any value (historical, economic etc), and discovered that it was probably used in mine rescue or for fire fighting purposes.

We are located in Tasmania, and have mines mostly located on the North West Coast - although, most people are now familiar with the Beaconsfield mine after an accident there two years ago, and the subsequent rescue of two miners several days after the initial collapse.

So I guess there is a possibility that the Dewar was used in a Tasmanian mine.

Are you able to give us any information about its possible value (for insurance purposes), and its use? Also, how common are these Dewars?

Obviously, copper prices would have consigned many Dewar’s to the scrap heap.

Many thanks for any information you are able to provide us,
Simone Brinsmead.

 



 

From: Phil Clifford
Sent: 08 March 2008
Subject: When Was Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station Opened?


Fionn
I hope this message finds you well?
In my continuing endeavours to bring my research to a book form I am trying to pin down the opening dates for all of the mines rescue stations that I have a record of.

I have searched your site but I can't find any detail of when Ilkeston was opened. Do you have this information please?

I would also very much like to contact John Lumsdon. Do you have an email for him or, rather than disclose this to me, perhaps you could forward this message to him and ask that, if he wishes, to contact me?

Many thanks in anticipation

Kindest regards
Phil Clifford


So far as I know it was opened in 1916 at Manners Road, as a result of the 1911 Mines Act which made provision for Rescue Stations; It was financed by a consortium of coal mine owners. S. Bratley was superintendent at the station from 1916 to 1924.
We would be grateful for any more information.


 

From: Peter Wall
Sent: 07 March 2008
Subject: What Does E.E.B.C.L BRACKLEY on a Check Mean?

Hi
Could you please help me if you can? I am a collector of miners lamp checks and tokens I have seen a picture of one with the words E.E.B.C.L BRACKLEY ON IT could you tell me what E.E.B.C.L stands for I think the check has a Lancashire connection but I am not sure.

I don't have many from Lancashire so if can give me any help to obtain any it would be very much appreciated, thank you.

Kind Regards
Peter


 

From: Munki
Sent: 25 February 2008
Subject: A very useful site for my research

I have found your information about mining very useful for my research.
Just wanted to say thank-you for crafting such a user-friendly site!

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